If you look around, you will always find people who are “down”. There are a variety of circumstances that contribute to that from the culture to personal circumstances. The important thing is all this focuses on where they spend their time concentrating. The Apostle Paul was concerned about the Thessalonians because they had been victims of false teaching that told them that Jesus had already come and they thought that they had missed him. He encouraged and affirmed them for their faith and faithfulness. His message then impacts us today.